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Book reviews in 140 words or less!


I do not intend to write chapter by chapter summaries, nor do I intend for my reviews to be novels in and of themselves. Just like a 140 character tweet forces a succinct sentence, a 140 word review forces a succinct thought.

I love to read, and I think that we would be better off as a society if we did more reading and less tv watching. Here I plan to feature books that have inspired me to broaden my mental horizons and, in turn, I hope to inspire you to broaden yours.

The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who can't read.

- Mark Twain

Have you read any of these books? Did they impact you differently? Do you plan to read them now?(btw, that would be Awesome!)
I look forward to any and all comments! Bonus points if you can make your responses exactly 140 words (It's fun, kind of like writing a Haiku) :)

Saturday, November 19, 2011

The Social Animal - David Brooks




This book is a Trojan horse of knowledge. A fascinating conglomeration of research on psychology, neurology, sociology, and political science that is organized and delivered through the lives of two fictional characters who fall in love.  By the end, you will know a little bit about a lot of things you didn’t even realize you were learning!

If psychology interests you in the least, If you have ever enjoyed a Malcom Gladwell book, you will be completely enamoured with this story.  The research behind both characters’ thoughts and actions caused me to feel an even deeper bond with them and at times I even forgot that they were fictional!  This emotional connection is what every writer aspires to achieve, and with Social Animal, David Brooks knocks it out of the park.

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